Trap-nest.



No. 682,207. Patented Sept. I0, |90I. W. H. LEISSTER.

TRAP NEST.

(Application filed Apr, l, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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VILLIAM II. IJEISSTER, OF-STONINGTON, ILLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 682,207, datedSeptember 10, 1901. Application led April l, 1901. Serial No. 53,933.(No model.)

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. Lnssrnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Stonington, in the county of Christian and State ofIllinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Trap-Nests, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to trap-nests, the object being to provide a nestwith a door adapted to close automatically when the hen enters the nestand to open when the nest is relieved of the weight of the hen.

The construction of the improvement will be fully described hereinafterin connection with the accompanying drawings, which form part of thisspecification, and its novel features will be defined in the appendedclaims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a trap-nest embodyingthe invention, and Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same.

The frame of the device consists of standards 1, 2, and 3, connected byhorizontal side bars 4l and la and suitable transverse bars. To thestandards are secured side boards 5, the front ends of which projectbeyond the standards 1 and are beveled, as shown.

The rear end of the structure is closed by a board or wall G, and thetop consists of a stationarysection 7, secured to the sides, and ahinged section 8, serving as a door through which access may be had tothe nest. The front is closed by a Wall 9, the upper end of which joinsaplatform 10, supported upon the short bars 14E, over which the henpasses on its way to the nest. From the outer side of each of the sideboards 5 projects a pin 11, upon each of which is fulcrumed a lever 12,provided at its inner end with a headed pin 13 and formed at its outerend with an elongated slot 14. To the outer sides of the standards 1 and2 at each side of the nest is secured an inclined bar 15, said barsserving as stops and supports for a gate 16, hinged adjacent to theupper edge of the front wall 9 and extending over the bars 15 to restthereon. From each side of the gate 16 projects a headed pin 17, saidpins extending through the slots 14C of the levers 12.

1S designates a box provided at opposite sides with bails 19, which aresuspended from the pins 13, carried by the levers 12.

The utility and operation of the improvement will be readily understood.The hen enters through the front open end of the device, and when itreaches the box 18, in which the nest is arranged, the Weight of the henlowers the box, causing the levers 12 to tilt on their pivotal supports,closing the gate 16 through the medium of the pins 17. The nest is thusclosed up against the beveled ends of the sides 5, protecting the henfrom intrusion by other fowls. As soon as the hen leaves the nest andpasses onto the platform 10 the gate 1G opens by gravity to allow thehen to pass out. L

It will be apparent that the box 1S may be readily disconnected, whendesired, for cleaning or other purposes, and also that the hinged covermay be readily raised to afford access to the nest for the removal ofthe eggs.

I claiml. A trap-nest comprising a frame having beveled sides; slottedlevers pivotally secured to said sides; headed pins projecting from therear ends of said levers; a box to contain a nest, a bail at each sideof said box whereby the box is detachably suspended from said pins;ahinged gate in front of the beveled ends of the sides; pins projectingfrom said gate and extending into the slots of the levers; and stops forlimiting the outward movement of said gate.

2. A trap-nest comprising a frame having side pieces beveled at theirfront ends; slotted levers pivotally secured to said sides and providedat their rear ends with projecting headed pins a box adapted to containa nest, bails at oppositesides of said box whereby the box is detachablysuspended from said pins; a hinged gate in front of the beveled ends ofthe sides; pins projecting from said gate and extending into the slotsof the levers; and inclined bars secured to the standards of the frameto limit the downward movement of said gate.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I/VILLIAM II. LEISSTER.

Witnesses:

C. T. SANDs, O. Z. HoUsLnY.

